Formal - Words Flashcards
delinquent
Her credit card account was delinquent. [=she had not made the payments that were due on her credit card account]
foraging
yagmalamak, eselemek, yem aramak
collateral
She put up her house as collateral for the loan. [=she agreed that she would give up her house if she did not repay the loan]
equitable
just or fair : dealing fairly and equally with everyone
They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
fighting for a more equitable distribution of funds
an equitable system of taxation
default
a failure to make a payment (such as a payment on a loan)
She’s in default on her loan. [=she missed a payment on her loan]
mortgage defaults
corroborate
to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence
Two witnesses corroborated [=confirmed] his story.
— often used as (be) corroborated
The theory has been corroborated by recent studies.
nexus
a relationship or connection between people or things — often + between or of
the nexus between teachers and students
the nexus between drugs, guns, and crime
a nexus of money and politics
reciprocal
mütekabil
used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other, to allow each other to have the same rights, etc.
a reciprocal trade agreement between two countries
a reciprocal exchange of information
The plan will only work if both sides fulfill their reciprocal [=mutual] obligations.
assertive
confident in behavior or style
an assertive attitude Their daughter is an assertive little girl. The country has adopted a more assertive [=aggressive] foreign policy. If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive.
affectionate
feeling or showing love and affection
You were lucky to have such affectionate [=loving] parents. an affectionate nickname
— affectionately adverb
His family affectionately refers to him as “the baby.”
conscientious
very careful about doing what you are supposed to do : concerned with doing something correctly
She has always been a very conscientious worker. He was conscientious about following the doctor's orders.
moody
often unhappy or unfriendly
moody teenagers I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.
b
: having moods that change often
She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
Her moodiness makes her hard to get along with.
prevailing
ALWAYS BEFORE NOUN
usual, common, or popular
the prevailing opinion/fashion
She disagrees with prevailing [=current] ideas/notions about raising children.
The prevailing wind in this region is from the east. [=the wind in this region usually comes from the east]
mainstream
The two verbs in mainstream usage are GET and POST.
venerable
old and respected : valued and respected because of old age, long use, etc.
a venerable tradition/institution
the family’s venerable leader
a venerable old hotel
notwithstanding
without being prevented by (something) : despite — used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true
Notwithstanding their youth and inexperience, the team won the championship.
— often used after its object
The law was passed, our objections notwithstanding. [=the law was passed despite our objections]
in spite of what has just been said : nevertheless
Although there are some who oppose the plan, we will go through with it notwithstanding.
obscure
not well-known : not known to most people
difficult or impossible to know completely and with certainty
The origins of the language are obscure.
lateral
yanal, yan taraf
lateral distance
defamation
itibarsizlastirmak
He brought a legal action against the magazine for defamation of character.
scapegoat
gunah kecisi
culprit
(1) suclu, (2) hataya sebep olan sey
The police quickly identified the real culprits.
The main culprit in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.
set in
(of rain, bad weather, infection, etc.) to begin and seem likely to continue
The rain seemed to have set in for the day.
set something in/into something
[usually passive] to fasten something into a flat surface so that it does not stick out from it
a plaque set into the wall
intrigue
to make somebody very interested and want to know more about something
intrigue somebody The idea intrigued her.
You’ve really intrigued me—tell me more!
to secretly plan with other people to harm somebody
crumple
burusturmak
[transitive, intransitive]
crumple (something) (up) (into something)
She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire.
This material crumples very easily.
crumple (up) if your face crumples, you look sad and disappointed, as if you might cry
Her face crumpled up and she burst into tears
